- I want to talk about this giant cow in North Dakota.…Hi, I'm Steve Simon, the Passionate Photographer,…and welcome to another episode…of Photo Critique of the Week.…This giant cow that I'm alluding to is a set…of pictures I did a couple years back,…and the reason I want to show it to you is…because I think there's a lot to be gleaned and learned…from this kind of a project…that maybe you might want to replicate.…So let's take a look.…So my idea for this was,…this is a place in New Salem, North Dakota…that has this giant cow.…

It looks small here.…So my idea was to include the cow in every picture…and create kind of a set of pictures…as a little bit of a visual exercise.…Each picture has to be strong,…but at the same time, I'm looking for things…that make sense for each image.…So I want to tell a story,…and I want to include that cow in all the pictures.…So I'm basically exercising my body and my eye…in creating compositions that will include the cow…in sometimes maybe surprising juxtapositions.…

But because this thing is so huge,…

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12/14/2018

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1/20/2017

What makes a photo work? When is an image considered successful? In this weekly series, photography expert Steve Simon critiques images captured by all levels of photographers, from hobbyist to professional. He provides insights about how the elements in an image affect its interpretation so you can decide what to include—and exclude—from the frame when out shooting or when cropping in post. Additionally, he shares technical and non-technical remarks, covering choices like aperture, shutter speed, and lighting. As he reviews images, he notes the strengths exhibited while also identifying opportunities for refinement, and points out changes that could vary the meaning conveyed in the final image.

Check back each week to watch as more critiques are added, covering new work from many different genres. This series is designed to help you discover how to improve your work as a photographer. By heightening your awareness through analysis, you can harness the information to enhance your photographic eye.

Skill Level Intermediate

9h 46m

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